Skip to main content

EA Play

6.5

$4.99/mo — 100+ EA games + 10-hour trials

Best forSports game fans and EA franchise followers who want the cheapest entry point — at $4.99/mo, EA Play is the most affordable major game subscription and includes 10-hour full-game trials of every new EA release before you buy.
Scores — click any row to see our rationale
Library Size6.5/10
Value9/10
Day-One New Releases3/10
Platform Coverage7/10
Extras & Perks7/10
Pros
10-hour full game trials let you play the first 10 hours of every new EA title — useful for evaluating EA Sports FC or Battlefield before committing to a $70 purchase
Included free in both Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass — if you already subscribe, you're getting EA Play at no additional cost
Cons
Basic EA Play ($4.99) gives 10-hour trials only — full day-one access requires EA Play Pro at $14.99/mo, nearly tripling the cost
Library limited entirely to EA's catalog — no third-party games, so the value depends entirely on how much you enjoy EA's franchises